Live Auction 1129South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934-2004)
Lot 41

BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934-2004)

Untitled

Closed11 June 2013

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GBP 4,375

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BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934-2004)
Untitled
signed in Gujarati (lower left)
mixed media on terracotta platter
10 x 10 x 2 in. (25.4 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm.)

Specialist note

Sara, a small round painted terracotta platter, originates from the genre of ritualistic Bengal folk art. They were used for post-harvest worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune and were later utilised as decorative items, often seen in middle-class homes in Bengal. Bhupen Khakhar took the medium and made it into high art and beautifully used the circular form to create a narrative composition with free floating figures in motion.